Dave Lerner

New York-based 3x Entrepreneur, Angel Investor in 50+ companies, Director of Entrepreneurship @ Columbia University, Professor of Entrepreneurship @ Columbia Business School, Host of Venture Studio, Founder/Creator of the Startup Genome Director, Entrepreneurship Columbia University Board Member New York Tech Meetup Board Member New York Venture Community Board Member Columbia Venture Community Board Member Lang Entrepreneurship Center Columbia Business School Director of the Venture Lab at Columbia University Technology Ventures- have spun-off 70+ technology companies over last 6+ years. Host/Founder of Venture Studio: www.venturestudio.org interview the entrepreneurs, investors & personalities that comprise New York City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and beyond in one-on-one interviews & discussions. Show has been syndicated on Mashable and partners have included General Electric and Square 1 Bank. Personal Blog: www.davidblerner.com explores the worlds of startups, angel/venture investing and university entrepreneurship. Recently named: one of NYC's top 100 early stage investors: http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-early-stage-tech-startup-investors-2012-6#david-lerner-totius-group-32 one of the "top 100 most influential New Yorkers in the digital business community" by Silicon Alley Insider http://www.businessinsider.com/sa100/2008/david-lerner Creator/Founder of Startup Genome Project: Mapping the World's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem... (can find this on the right side of my blog) Active organizer of entrepreneurship and venture capital events and a mentor to entrepreneurs and start-ups Specialties: angel/venture investing, incubating companies, mentoring entrepreneurs and startups, early-stage investing, entrepreneurship, team-building, teaching entrepreneurship